Open AccessDefinitive Management of Open Tibia Fractures Using Limb Reconstruction System
Author(s) -
Mahantesh Patil,
Srinath Gupta,
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Kurupati,
Saumya Agarwal,
Vishal Chandarana
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17978.8124
Subject(s) - corticotomy , medicine , surgery , tibia , bone grafting , bony union , soft tissue , internal fixation , fixation (population genetics) , external fixation , closed fracture , external fixator , population , environmental health
Open fractures are treated as surgical emergency and early administration of intravenous antibiotic coupled with early irrigation and debridement decreases the infection rate dramatically. Limb Reconstruction System (LRS) is a unilateral rail system which consists of Shanz pins, rail rods and sliding clamps. It is specifically designed to enable the surgeon to perform simple and effective surgery as it offers rigid fixation of fracture fragments, allowing early weight bearing and reduces economic burden.